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The Lawrenceville School

School Notes Overview:

Lawrenceville requires students to take a minimum number of core courses in each academic department. This traditional educational approach is complemented by a rich array of elective offerings. Most of our students take 15 courses per year. Academic advisors faculty members associated with or living in the Houses help students choose their courses each trimester. These consultations focus on the overall degree of difficulty of the schedule, concerns about adjustments to the rigors of the School's curriculum, and commitments to athletic or extracurricular activities. At Lawrenceville students are able to pursue their passions to the highest level and try new things. Students admire each other's excellence, but they also respect their peers who venture beyond their comfort zones the musician who plays House football, the varsity athlete who participates in the spring dance concert, the student who writes for The Lit and competes for the robotics team. ...

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School Overview:

	The Lawrenceville School
School Membership(s)	National Association of Independent Schools State or regional independent school association The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS)
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades 9 - 12
County	Mercer County, NJ
Student Body
Total Students	814 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(NJ) School Avg.
% Students of Color	26%	33%
Students by Grade
	Grade 9 - 153 students
	Grade 10 - 205 students
	Grade 11 - 223 students
	Grade 12 - 233 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	101 teachers
	This School	(NJ) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:7	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	170 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

Lawrenceville requires students to take a minimum number of core courses in each academic department. This traditional educational approach is complemented by a rich array of elective offerings. Most of our students take 15 courses per year. Academic advisors faculty members associated with or living in the Houses help students choose their courses each trimester. These consultations focus on the overall degree of difficulty of the schedule, concerns about adjustments to the rigors of the School's curriculum, and commitments to athletic or extracurricular activities. At Lawrenceville students are able to pursue their passions to the highest level and try new things. Students admire each other's excellence, but they also respect their peers who venture beyond their comfort zones the musician who plays House football, the varsity athlete who participates in the spring dance concert, the student who writes for The Lit and competes for the robotics team.
Profile last updated: 03/05/2009

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posted on November 4, 2009 at 03:40:08 pm
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One-on-One with Brandon Rolnick (InterMat)
posted on November 4, 2009 at 09:07:10 am
Brandon Rolnick of the Lawrenceville School in New Jersey is one of the nation's top high school wrestlers.
Benson, teammates in hometown Hall (Princeton Daily Clarion)
posted on November 3, 2009 at 05:47:19 pm
In his 18th year as Wood Memorial High School principal, Roger Benson received honor Saturday night upon returning to his youth. The 60-year-old Benson and his 1966-67 Lawrenceville (Ill.) High basketball teammates were honored when their team was enshrined in the school's Athletic Hall of Fame.
"Reflections on God and the Holocaust" discussion in Monroe on Nov. 1 (The Times of Trenton)
posted on October 30, 2009 at 08:35:37 am
MONROE TOWNSHIP -- The Henry Ricklis Holocaust Memorial Committee Annual Education Program will present a discussion and presentation titled "Reflections on God and the Holocaust" at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 1 at the Monroe Township Public Library, Municipal Plaza, 1630 Perrineville Road.
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posted on October 28, 2009 at 05:05:27 am
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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (08648)	School Zip (08648)	(NJ) State Average
Population (Approximate)	27,737 people	8,413,990 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	53%	36%
Population Average Age	36 years old	36 years old
Average Household size	2.5 persons	2.7 persons
Median Household Income	$66,345	$57,061
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.9 rooms	5.6 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	32 years old	46 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	70% / 30%	62% / 38%